Narrow-tailed emerald

The narrow-tailed emerald (Chlorostilbon stenurus) is a species of hummingbird in the family Trochilidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and heavily degraded former forest.

Narrow-tailed emerald
Coppery emerald (bottom) with narrow-tailed emerald (top)

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Apodiformes
Family: Trochilidae
Genus: Chlorostilbon
Species:
C. stenurus
Binomial name
Chlorostilbon stenurus
Cabanis & Heine, 1860

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Chlorostilbon stenurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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